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What treasures are lurking in the old Conn mansion?
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 1:10 pm
by Dave Detwiler
Hi all,
My son and I dropped in on the C. G. Conn mansion on Strong Avenue in Elkhart a few weeks ago. And while we didn't see any tubas (dang!), we were shown some wonderful Conn treasures.
Here's my blog post on the visit:
http://tubapastor.blogspot.com/2021/07/ ... khart.html
Enjoy!
Dave
Re: What treasures are lurking in the old Conn mansion?
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 2:26 pm
by bloke
If any tubas/sousaphones there, they would be covered with heavy black tarnish, and hanging from bailing wire out the carriage house...yes?
kidding aside...
Thanks for the report - and the "nudge".
I'll be up there (and - perhaps - Mrs. bloke) in a month or so...and had no idea that this tour was available.
Re: What treasures are lurking in the old Conn mansion?
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 2:34 pm
by York-aholic
Thank you Dave. Very interesting, as is all of your research. I live in SoCal, you should have stopped by.
Re: What treasures are lurking in the old Conn mansion?
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 3:22 pm
by Dave Detwiler
bloke wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 2:26 pm
...and had no idea that this tour was available.
Well, just to be clear, this wasn't a planned "tour"! It was, ahem, an invasion of privacy that turned into a delightful visit!
Re: What treasures are lurking in the old Conn mansion?
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:25 am
by DandyZ629
Very cool!
Re: What treasures are lurking in the old Conn mansion?
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:30 am
by Tubajug
Very neat! Thanks, as always, for sharing your adventures in research!
